Its uncanny! Now I think they are one of the WORST online selling sites. After doing some research, I think Im going to steer clear of PM. Very well said and I cant wait to check out your store! Its called How To Ditch Poshmark and Start Your Own E-Commerce Business! Its a 57-page e-book that details every step I took in opening my Shop Stylaphile Vintage store. It would be easy for a new website to come along and save sellers, and buyers, $$$$$. I prob have 20 photos of every package. Im going to follow your advice and investigate other options. So she then attacks my page commenting on every listing calling me a scammer posting my address for all to see. Ill definitely look into Tradesy, DePop, etc., but think a class-action lawsuit against Poshmark will prove the point quite nicely. The girl picked an area on the side of the sleeve (not visible unless I took a 360 picture) of this jacket to soil it. Everyone wants items for $5.00 and theyre under the impression that its a garage sale. I wish the authenticators on PM knew how to authenticate!! No. Both times the sellers did not ship at all. My stuff is beautiful and in perfect condition, many of the things are boutique items, but I never cared for high-end designers stuff and that seems to be all consignment shops cater to and you cant trust THEM either. Thanks for sharing new ideas. know all the sales & free items. Anyway, if I sell it will be through the local consignment store because of the bad apple buyers that ruin online selling. Unfortunately, there are just a lot of less-than-honest people out there who want something for nothing and have no problem cheating other people out of their money (or product). Even before I read these comments I had pretty much decided not to go any further with PM. Poshmark Didnt care about my item and they give me just $10 when the bag cost $70 on my posh! Zero protection for the seller! They havent responded to me in months now! Posh does nothing dor its sellers and it is super time consuming. A nice little money maker. Thank you for the post. Luckily 99.9 of my sales have been wonderful. Again, after reading all these stories, Im sure it wont turn out well for my case based on Poshmarks inability to support the sellers that actually make the company moneybut Im sure theyd listen to a lawsuit asking for damages/compensation. Do you have your listings as final sale? It is maniacal. Its not what you make (Gross), its what You Keep (Net). Well, Carlo O. hassled me for discount after discount on designer make up. You literally just take pictures of your items and write the description on your phone. You are right about some sellers not including enough info. Service 522. You did the right thing Lesli by filing an official complaint with the BBB. If you're not already offering it, Gary recommends you say no! Really lady how fat and wide are you that you cant fit into a one size fits all stole? For things I really care about and are easy enough to list, then I will use eBay because the 10% commission they charge is reasonable compared to every other platform and its been around the longest so I feel comfortable using it. Maybe it cost them $1 to make! One little thing they dont like and the thriving business you been working the last few years at is gone! Read an article on gurl.com, madamenoire.com or a number of others as to why this is inappropriate. My frustration goes both ways, as a buyer and seller. Unfortunately there are sellers who only post stock photos and those who dont like questions. I have only been on Poshmark for a few weeks and I am starting to think no one is actually buying anything because we are all trying to sell something! I have never had this problem before so when the buyer left me a comment asking if I was going to ship I was confused and looked into the matter post office is a little behind updating and I felt so badof course the one time I dont wait in the long line to get a receipt!!! I very stupidly asked her in a comment what happened to them, they were new That was cause for harassment and I am now banned. While in theory that is great, I really dont have time to keep doing that daily. I dont like that poshmark doesnt stand for the sellers. Great minds! As another person committed here, we women need to recognize the VALUE of our time! Shop my Poshmark closet: http://www.poshmark.com/closet/keepinitradUse the code KEEPINITRAD to get a $10 credit on Poshmark!Jomar Wholesale:https://jomarwhol. Do a search on a LV or Gucci bag and you will find thousands of counterfeits, both illegal and against Poshmark documented policy. If theres something that needs to be clarified, then by all means, ask Because of those experiences, I am now extremely cautious when purchasing from places like Poshmark and eBay. I lost money all because of the shipping cost Instead of gaining, i lost.. it wasnt fair.. Did you get to take your followers with you? I contact the seller and she blocked me. The order was delivered and accepted. I have over 700 on eBay and sell 75 plus items per month. Why doesnt Poshmark oversee their listings and make it mandatory to post several pictures and provide more information? Just people on facebook also pissed off that they cant create an account in the first place. What a piece of absolute garbage!!! Wow, how rude. And I totally agree re: giant time suck. The item sold and once received, the buyer opened a claim stating odor and damage that wasnt describedand attached a partial pic of a logo bag with a hole in it! Form. Others have sold at steep discounts to recoup investor money or shutdown completely. Do you find self advertising costly? These are men who have found Poshmark and created accounts just so they can ask you to model that pair of high heels or that tight dress. And they are wicked. Its the same with every selling site , so if you want to sell online its just something a seller will have to put up with and take their losses if they are making some decent money in general . I was actually thinking of returning to poshmark just to clean out my closets and hope to make a little money but after reading this post the memories of my past experiences all came back to me. Guess what? I also think it is difficult to see a $5 item you want but then pay $6.49 in shipping. I couldnt believe how she could claim that when I try to be as detailed and accurate with my photos and descriptions. When people offer $5.00 for an authentic Michael Kors bag, then I certainly understand why sellers get upset. As for the 20%, it is a small price to pay for traffic. When I started to step away a little bit more my sales faltered. Select the Action Menu (.). Protection needs to be across the board for both buyers and sellers. LOL! I started again recently and noticed really good items I put up werent selling. If it was Ebay that wouldnt fly. What? I would recommend starting with Tradesy and eBay. Sold. Thank you. But when I wrote to them about how as sellers can we be protected, I told them I removed over $27,000 in merchandise and I still have probably $60,000 to sell! Hey there friends I dont exactly want to say that Im glad I came across this blog/platforn, but it has without a doubt helped me to verify my personal issues with these so called trolls, and shed some more light on the recent 2021 downfall of many of Poshmarks users morale. I reported both these items immediately but Poshmark decided to ignore me and released the funds to both sellers. I dont like linking my private bank information, I simply do not trust apps enough to provide such sensitive information. Almost not worth trying to sell. Its crazy!! Creeps asking for smelly socks with bacteria and toe jam. More so than Poshmark. Your story is nearly identical to mine just about 4 years later! My pictures from before I sent the items dont reflect this any damage, and it took the girl 48 hours to decline the purchase. As a very small time seller (only my own high end closet items), I spend a lot of time photographing and always ship same day. People called you a whore because you declined an offer?! Wrapped it in crisp white paper with a simple label to close the folded over paper) I thought it looked minimalist You dont realize how much time youre committing to this platform until you stop. Terrible experience! Well, the right one was a little snug, then I tried to put on the left one and it is so narrow, its got to be defective!! So much has not changed. The support group way over exaggerated their sales, and gave young mothers the impression that they could do this and care for children and make 100,000-300,000 a yr. Oh yeah. The carrot they hold out in front of these users continues to mesmerize. Once I finally get my payment I am shutting my closet down. I have literally run across earrings on Poshmark for $30 that are bought for $1.25 from online websites (oh it takes 3-4 weeks to arrive! Poshmark is the world's number one reselling app for apparel and accessories - putting it's user-base at upwards of 60 million. Smh!! Poshmark is only out for Poshmark. But it is also about respect! Can you not give a bad review to the seller? I first signed up with Posh a little over 3 weeks ago, and I am BURNT OUT! Otherwise theyll spiral out of business. Is it just me or has anyone else noticed they are taking a higher amount of taxes out of sales than the actual state rates? On the web version, go to the closet you want to block. Geez! I know you have a rough road to go from when my husband was selling on Ebay. Honestly thought I would get same respect I give, and if not from the buyer; at least from posh support. I moved away from it a while ago, & now Im just deleting my account as well. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), https://poshmark.com/closet/dresstoimpress_, http://bigcommerce.evyy.net/c/380173/185949/2941, https://www.reddit.com/r/beyond_poshmark/, https://shopstylaphile.com/products/ebook-how-to-ditch-poshmark-and-start-your-own-e-commerce-business, https://seekingalpha.com/article/4497193-poshmark-inc-posh-ceo-manish-chandra-on-q4-2021-results-earnings-call-transcript. The site is similar to eBay and Mercari, but it only allows listings for clothes, accessories, and makeup. I emailed many times. They need to offer more options on shipping. So I asked if I could please see photos of the actual jacket. Hi Gina, Ive actually gotten traffic to ShopStylaphile.com from Poshmark because I created an image stating that my closet had moved and posted it in my Poshmark closet. I can tell you this: Selling clothes to humans is a pain. It happens all of the time. From across the country. THANK YOU for this helpful info. (And I spend less time doing that than the all the sharing and parties on Poshmark!). And she is, of course entitled to her feelings, opinions and thoughts in regards to Posh. She bought a $15 kylie Jenner lipgloss tube and when she received her package she claimed I had sent her an empty box. The list is endless. I seemed to have a streak of 4 rotten customers, one was an obvious scammer that pm allowed to go through anyway. So I wasted all that time and missed out on the item. . I have a small handful of relatively new Free People items that I decided to sell and posted on Mercari and eBay. I have since had two additional sales that have five star ratings so but I feel that it is irrelevant to Posh. I had the worst experience on Poshmark. Well, that is all well and good for you, but there are people who *do* want to make real money. If you want to net a profit $29.00 for an item, best list it for $88.00 because Poshers have no Shame trying to get something for nothing. I guess its something new in their system, dont really know. I have sold over 60 items. There JUST IS NOT A MARKET, unless you want to work for $4 an hour. There are rude ignorant young girls on there that get angry when you reply to them or ask them questions as well. At worst, your account could be banned permanently and you won't be able to sell anything on Poshmark . The only thing is that people are looking for extremely inexpensive items. if someones going to give you their money I take that very seriously because I work so hard for mine. even when its brand-new.even when its designer labeled. Again, there should be more seller protection offered by Poshmark when it comes to trolls like these and Poshmark scams in general. Now i did have one case opened up by a buyer trying to get something for free and Poshmark did not honor the buyers request at all. Posh doesnt seem to have a system in place to protect the seller!! If your a top rated seller there needs to be some level of trust. Ill check into it now. And like I said in the post, it was just way too time consuming and soul-consuming when it comes to experiences like the one you had. Thanks for sharing! It seems like Poshmark hasnt taken a real interest in their brand promise. Give them a try and let me know how it goes! how expensive things are. (Ive had to do that with a lot of people on eBay, and previously on Poshmark.). Why did you accept the offer if you cant ship the item? Avoid 'Inspired' Brand Names in Descriptions. I just started selling and already I seem to have gotten a fraud situation. Some have been able to raise money to stay afloat, albeit at lower or flat valuations. Thats the risk of shopping online !! It takes more time than it is worth and Im seeing the writing on the wall before going any further. Im hearing more and more similar situations like yours happening on Poshmark. I would never sell a dirty jacket; Im not that stupid. I know I will one day. This was not any kind of problem with any other online selling site. Agree with Nelia and Karo above just started on pm and dont want to spend a ton of time on it (have already). I still have my store but I dont do anything with it. The label was undeliverable. The could give a flying fig about any seller issues. We will see how this goes. Nothing I have sent not even a coach bag and heels were over 5 lbs yet the buyer has the $6.79 added to their fee so it creates a frenzy on lowballing you to death. Kids! People lowball because they are cheap and want everything for free or close to it because the shipping isnt able to be asked for as free on the buyers side. so come on down and give me a reason to put you out of business fast. The really cool thing about it is that they are not penalized as long as the cancelation is made within the seven days allowed before shipping is required. The buyer also used a sob story stating how shed NEVER do something like that because of medical necessity/disability. The responses are way off the mark. After looking at some other Poshers (a.k.a people who sell on Poshmark) I discovered that the top sellers had a nice theme going where they would take pictures of their items with pretty backgrounds and keep it consistent throughout their postings. Im just guessing that as Poshers are sharing their listings, they are also shopping. It works both ways. The bag is 100% authentic and I have a receipt. I would love to find a place to sell that does not require the 20% commission and will not require tons of time. Then when I said no way, major damage appeared. I just opened my closet on Poshmark exactly 2 1/2 months ago and although Im doing great, I feel like if I do step away from the shares and the parties etc that my sales also decline as well. The 20% is way to high. Im no longer involved in e-commerce, but I just wanted to wish you success with the book. I just bought, after 9 months on Poshmark selling actual high quality Branded clothing, one of the Boutique items Poshmark sells to Poshers through their wholesale option. In fact, Im setting up my Shopify store as we speak and doing some research and thats how I came across your article. No response does not work for me if I must hand over an unworn item with tags attached for authentication. When Posh closed the case and has the buyer return it. Then there are the pervert trolls. I getting back to my life now. This info has helped to confirm my decision not to sell on Poshmark.. People just follow your closet if they like the items that are in it. And theyre based out of country over seas!! The bonus items were worth more than the items you paid for. I made sure that she knew that my feedback was not meant to offend, but was meant to help her improve her descriptions, and that I had no intention of returning the dress. what else would i do ? ) Scammers often have large quantities of new designer products available all at once. I tried selling on Poshmark this year. And a majority on here, due to their young age, havent even experienced life much less know how to conduct themselves with any decorum!! Building your own site and getting enough people to buy from you aint free, far from it. I was tempted to get into and further explain to her t how retail works (does she realize ALL retail is marking things up 45-50%+) and that I list most items that are CURRENTLY in stores now, and Im listing at 1/2 price of retail and sometime well below my own wholesale cost! I quit buying there due to sellers who post zero details on garments, sellers who ship worn and smelly clothing, and sellers who never ship at all after you purchase. They have NO respect for the sellers, I just got a girl saying I listed shoes at wrong size funny because I just found the order receipt from Macys that states the size!!! Hi Rachel. If there was any communication with the buyer prior to purchase I also screenshot that and show it. Ive been selling on eBay off and on for the last 15 years and its just extra income for me. For $50. I am not a buyer so i dont care to even look at another poshers closet at all. They keep threatening to suspend me if I dare comment on those counterfeit listings or if I dare warn the unsuspecting posh user that the item is fake. I have shared to FB, I bought a mannequin to make my pics more professional. I only sell new items for a reason so i dont have all the issues that i have read on this posting. 90% of them post one little photo of a piece of clothing, just the top usually, NO OTHER PHOTOS, no measurements, no condition information. With a larger user-base, you would expect your listings to sell out by the time you count to three. Is this not consumer fraud? Im getting so tired of people not accepting orders just because they couldnt bother to read, not to mention the rudeness when products dont fit them! It was bought immediately and the buyer asked me to ship it asap which I rushed to the post office to do. That is letting someone else control your life. Last, shopping and selling online is all about trust.
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